I've heard that same story so many times. Often it involves the weird twist where the gaijin is angry about how low his salary is, finally complains, only to find that the Japanese are making less than half what he is (and working more). 😂
It's a wonderful country, but certainly there are many issues...
You know, the more I read and learn about it, more angry I get :)
It is like watching a slow moving train going towards a bridge that has been taken out! There is nothing you can do as an observer, but you do wish at least some of the people would jump off the train. Yes, it is going to hurt and you will likely get scratches, but if you don't jump, it is certain death!
You are yelling for the people to jump off this slow moving train!
Yet, no one jumps!
My goodness, what a nightmare!
haha join the club 😃 Many of us have been yelling for many many years.
If you want a great book about all this, look up "Dogs and Demons" by Alex Kerr. Here it is
https://amazon.com/Dogs-Demons-Tales-Dark-Japan/dp/0809039435
It is slightly out of date at this point, but he does lay out very well the problems of modern Japan. He takes pains not to bash, but he also doesn't hold back. It's a very enlightening read.